Copyright 2019 Medical News TodayStem cells can give rise to any tissue found in the body and, as a result, can provide nearly limitless potential for medical applications (regenerative medicine). Current studies are researching how stem cells may be used to prevent or cure diseases and injuries such as Parkinson's disease, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer's disease, strokes, burns, osteoarthritis, vision and hearing loss. Stem cells could also be used to replace or repair tissue damaged by disease or injury.http://www.medicalnewstoday.comStem Cell Research News From Medical News Todayadmin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-usNew drug limits damage to heart muscle from heart attackMon, 11 Mar 2019 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324667.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324667.phpCell death from a heart attack damages heart muscle. Blocking MAP4K4 — a protein that is key to this process — greatly reduced heart injury in mice.Heart DiseaseNew stem cells could be 'universally transplanted'Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324497.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324497.phpResearchers have designed a type of stem cell that should be able to withhold transplantation into any recipient without facing rejection.Stem Cell ResearchParkinson's: How stem cells can help repair the brainMon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324472.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324472.phpA new review examines the past, present, and future of stem cell therapy for replacing damaged brain cells in Parkinson's disease.Parkinson's DiseaseSimple drug formula regenerates brain cellsMon, 11 Feb 2019 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324410.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324410.phpScientists have shown how a drug cocktail of four compounds can convert glia, or support cells, next to damaged neurons into new working neurons. Biology / BiochemistryCould stem cells reverse diabetes?Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324282.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324282.phpPrevious attempts to develop insulin-producing cells from stem cells have not been completely successful. A recent study, however, offers fresh hope.Diabetes'Coaxing' stem cells to form new bone tissueWed, 09 Jan 2019 03:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324133.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324133.phpNew research finds out how to drive stem cells to form new bone tissue, and these results could help improve outcomes for spinal surgeries.Stem Cell ResearchMultiple sclerosis: Could this be why myelin fails to regenerate?Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324038.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324038.phpA study finds a previously unknown mechanism that quietens adult stem cells and could be a disruptor of myelin repair in inflammatory diseases, such as MS.Multiple SclerosisHoneybees may hold the secret to stem cell youthThu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323904.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323904.phpThe royal jelly that honeybees make to produce new queen bees seems to contain a secret ingredient that can keep stem cells 'young' and powerful.Stem Cell ResearchType 1 diabetes: Drawing nearer to treatment that generates new insulin cellsMon, 03 Dec 2018 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323865.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323865.phpScientists have mapped the signals in the cellular environment that determine whether immature pancreatic cells will produce insulin.Diabetes Type 1What are stem cells, and what do they do?Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323343.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323343.phpStem cells are basic cells that can become almost any type of cell in the body. Human stem cells can come from an embryo or an adult human. They have many possible uses in science and medicine, yet controversy surrounds them.Stem Cell ResearchScientists create human esophagus in stem cell firstFri, 21 Sep 2018 03:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323118.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323118.phpFor the first time, scientists have created a human esophagus entirely from stem cells. The organoids may help treat conditions such as esophageal cancer.GastroIntestinal / GastroenterologyUsing cell metabolism to battle cancerSat, 07 Jul 2018 03:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322348.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322348.phpIn a recent study, researchers investigated how cancer stem cells might be stopped in their tracks by blocking their metabolic pathways. Cancer / OncologyCancer immunotherapy 'could be safer' with natural killer cellsMon, 02 Jul 2018 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322325.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322325.phpCAR cancer immunotherapy using natural killer cells from stem cells could be as effective and less toxic than using modified versions of patients' T cells.Cancer / OncologyCould blocking these proteins stop breast cancer?Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322186.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322186.phpA study suggests that blocking certain epigenetic proteins with drugs could prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease.Breast CancerWhy pesticides may cause Parkinson's in some peopleSat, 26 May 2018 00:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321940.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321940.phpNew research unravels the genetic mechanisms that explain the well-documented link between pesticide exposure and Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's DiseaseA 'metabolic switch' may explain why fasting boosts gut healthFri, 04 May 2018 07:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321727.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321727.phpA study of mice shows that fasting for a day increases stem cell function in the gut by switching on fatty acid oxidation that can also be drug-activated.Stem Cell ResearchBlocking melanoma's 'escape route'Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321491.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321491.phpA new study finds that, as melanoma tries to evade treatment, it differentiates into four subtypes. Some of these are vulnerable to treatment.Melanoma / Skin CancerBreakthrough: Researchers fix Alzheimer's geneWed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321455.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321455.phpIn a first-of-its kind study, scientists use human neurons to study and correct the damaging effects of the APOE4 gene, a well-known genetic risk factor.Alzheimer's / DementiaSpace travel may hold the key to cardiac repairWed, 04 Apr 2018 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321404.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321404.phpNew research — conducted both in space and on Earth — suggests that simulated microgravity could be used to boost stem-cell therapy for cardiac repair.Stem Cell ResearchMultiple sclerosis: Skin cells may help to repair nerve damageFri, 23 Feb 2018 09:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321022.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321022.phpResearchers could be on the verge of a new treatment for multiple sclerosis; they reveal how transplanting neural stem cells derived from a patient's own skin could help to repair nerve damage caused by the disease.Multiple SclerosisThis protein fuels triple-negative breast cancerSat, 10 Feb 2018 00:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320871.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320871.phpResearchers report that they have identified a new stem cell pathway that drives the development of highly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.Breast CancerHow does high cholesterol cause cancer? Study sheds lightFri, 26 Jan 2018 07:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320740.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320740.phpResearchers have discovered a cell mechanism in which cholesterol influences the proliferation of stem cells and the growth of intestinal tumors in mice.CholesterolIs chemo at the heart of cancer regrowth?Thu, 21 Dec 2017 02:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320449.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320449.phpResearchers have discovered that chemotherapy provides the perfect backdrop for 'sleeping' cancer to churn out deadly cancer stem cells.Cancer / OncologyCancer stem cells destroyed by drug-filled nanoparticlesWed, 29 Nov 2017 07:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320206.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320206.phpScientists show how drug-laden nanoparticles can find and destroy cancer stem cells that hide in tissue for years before causing the cancer to return.Cancer / OncologyHow gene therapy saved a little boy's lifeWed, 08 Nov 2017 10:00:00 PDThttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320018.phphttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320018.phpEpidermolysis bullosa gives rise to painful blisters and chronic wounds. Doctors were sure that one little boy was going to lose his life — but he didn't.Dermatology